SFP 83 – Episode 83: A Passion for Empowerment: Giving Young People a Voice with Solution Focus with Tara Gretton
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SFP 83 - Episode 83: A Passion for Empowerment: Giving Young People a Voice with Solution Focus with Tara Gretton
„This is why I am doing this. It’s about empowering people, giving people a voice. (…) It’s not about us, it’s about them.“
„Rather than us doing to children or saying ‘This would be good for you.‘ or ’This is what we want for you.’, it’s like ‘What do you want?‘.
„What I love about the Solution Focused approach it’s about asking them what they want, but then the beauty of asking them how they cope and manage. You know, what they do well already. (…) And I see a real physical change in people. It’s like growing from the inside out. You can just see them get taller.“
„Naomi Whitehaead, my wonderful colleague, (…) was describing the miracle question and/or describing the preferred future as daring to dream. And I loved that.”
Show Notes
In today’s episode, we talk with Tara Gretton, Solution-Focused Practitioner, Solution-Focused Trainer, and Social Worker, about
- what fascinates her with Solution Focus,
- her best hopes from working with young people or giving young people a voice,
- how she introduces the solution-focused language in schools with her group work, e.g. doing solution-focused DJ and drama workshops,
- what they do in their SF DJ workshop or how her SF DJ workshops work,
- how she uses strengths cards to support young people to see what they have coped and managed before,
- the importance of giving space and really listening to young people,
- how she brought in young people into the workshop at the UKASFP conference,
- the differences the DJ workshops make and what the teachers notice,
- how offering an SF conversation early with young people could make a huge difference to mental health issues,
- her mission to see Solution Focus in every school in her local area,
- what fascinates her about training SF and how she focuses on the SF assumptions,
- how drama and Solution Focus inspire each other,
- a balance of power and the privilege to invite children to see them in all their glory.
- The Challenge of the week: „Think about something in your life that has worked well, that has helped you. While doing that close your eyes, consciously breath and just think about that thing, whatever it is, that helped you in that moment.”
Resources
- Check out Tara’s Solution Revolution and get in touch with her on LinkedIn and/or Facebook
- Get to know the Solution Focused Trainers Ltd.
- Learn more about the Strengths Cards – At my best® that Tara uses
- Get to know Adam Rackabeat/Adam Volsen
- Check out the UKASFP – the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice – and its annual conference
- Get in touch with Naomi Whitehead, Tara’s colleague at the Solution Focused Trainers Ltd.
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What inspired me about this podcast? So, so many things. I love that you brought students into your UKASFP workshop. Of course I love the use of drama and music with young people. I think it’s a powerful way to meet them where they are and let them be the leader. I so look forward to joining you this summer and viewing up close your fabulous work.
Thank you Pam! I was so inspired by your plenary in Florence and it was such a wonderful opportunity to sit and talk with you! I look forward to spending more time with you! Tara
I remember that lecture !!! 117 great times how far you have come and how inspiring you are
It was a good lecture! And 117 was my best SW job! Thank you for inspiring me Rob with your passion for SF!